The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1887-03-18

WORK FOR THE YOUNG MEN.-MR. EpIToR |:
Your leading editorial in the Observer. Of fhis
week should be read by every resident Of your
city and its:sivice needed. Young manhood is
too precious to>be .wasteI or neglected II is
worth the effort to redeem aud culture IL aud
If proper effort be made the result will be emf
nently satisfactory. uGood ssed will briug forth
good fruit. But we musti not be continually
digging up the seed to see if it has sprouted
Here is where VIC fail in such efforts as you
propose--we do not wait long enough for our
harvest. We are impatient of results in almost
everything, and in our philanthropio efforts
especially. We reverse Gods plan. He has
made that which is much worth aud is to be of
lasting value, thing ofsslow growths - We, de-
mand pay at evening for our pious efforts of
the morning. ,.,. 7ur3 .. s,-r,t,
thrust you will press this matter and work
on Dith faith in the seed. Something ought to
be dane-somethinge must be done--for our
young men. Only those who have felt the
force Of the temptations to which young men
are exposed know how to sympathizst with
them, and how st<ong must he the counteract-
ing influences. To stand. up. and, as. Thomas
Carlyle, says. Spit ,mouihfuls ,of. articulate
wind at. .them,' however pious such .articulate
wind may be, viii got suffice. ,A.dpice is cheap,
and it is bountiful. Many an old man will
see young man going .astray and shake his
head prophstically, and meeting the erring
young man give him good advio,' but may be
he extends no Invitation to the poor fellow to
come to his house aud spend an evening whore
he could find pleasant companiouship and en-
tertainment. Old men tell young men they
ought to go to church, but how often do they
ask them to come and occupy seat in the pew
with their (the old men's) families? Young
men are told they should read good books, how
many fathers provide suitable reading for
their own children? How few, alas ever think
of giving or lending book to young friend
Men who drink will ask their friends to drink
with them, and do not mind spending as much
as good book would cost, to have good time
with their friends. Shall it be said that those
who believe in better things have less faith in
these better things than drinking men have in
the power Of whiskey to confer happiness
MIR. Editor, zoe are each others keeper.
Bishop Pierce was once asked by penurious
church member if he (he Bishop thought the
heathen would be saved without the Gospel.
Il am not so much troubled about that, brother
replied Bishop P, but am oncernsd about
our salvation if we do not send them the Cos
pei So many people are ready 10 pronounce
Judgment upon the young men aud condemn
them to perditon if they do not do better,
when they themselves, are guilty before God of
Withholding the influences which might have
saved them.
You deprecate giving too much Of religious
tone to the reading room-or whatever other
place may be adopted for the benefit of the
young men. l understand what you mean and
agree with your meaning, though not with your
words exactly. 1t should 'all BE religious,
but, as Burns has it.
Still the preaching can't 'isdain,
And still the rigid feature
This is the great difficulty. Sam Jones says
some people think they have to go to Heaven
on their under lip. 1t is this kind Of religious
ness which has made tho man of religion dis
tasteful to so many. A cheerful, happy, Joy
Gus religion is attractivel and beauties all it
touches.
did net mean to write so much when took
up my pen, and must now rein in my running
--Falcon. u mali. @
God bless you and those who labor with you
in this effort for the beterment of the young
men Of Newberry.-A COKE SMITH, in NeWJury
Observer.
LOVED AND DIED TOGETHER. R.-Monson, March
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